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Originally Posted by Corrine&Matt  Thanks everyone. Sounds like a lot of work but I am definitely going to educate myself on it. I am sure there is plenty more to know.
Lisatodd you mentioned that you had the chance to help and watch the studding process... do you think if there are yorkie owners around my part it would be too awkward to ask if I could view the studding process once I become more educated?
If anyone else has more advise please let me know! I am all ears, thanks! |
i am not sure where you are. ???? and yes it is awkard. i actually stumbled upon a man who had 5 yorkies...all males at the grocery store. he was loading up and getting ready to go to a beach house for a week. they were all in the back of his suv. all of his dogs came from champion lines. we started talking and i was inquiring on breeding. he was very nice and asked me if i wanted to learn and learn the right way. i gave him my number and what do you know, he called me and stated he had a mating coming up and wanted me to witness. wow....what an eye opener.
anyhow, after about three studdings and helped with 3 deliveries, i was on my own. this was after a year but i did not attempt to do it for another year after getting the right male. it took me a year to find the right male and even then, he wasn't to my satisfation. this is when i found yorkie-talk. i learned alot more by reading and hearing what people had to say about their yorkies. i studded him 5 times then stopped b/c he was not up to the standard. his ears were way too big, he was too big (7lbs) and his snout was too long. his coloring, coat, build was perfect. i have since got me another stud that i hope will be up to the standard. he is only 6 months now but i hope from seeing the parents and knowing his lines, he will do well.
in all, stay here on yt. look thru the breeding thread.
i wish i were there to help you along the way.
MOST IMPORTANTLY, IF YOUR STUD IS NOT UP TO STANDARD OR HEALTH, DO NOT BREED HIM.